Pemprov Papua Percepat Pembangunan 88 Kampung Nelayan Merah Putih

Program ini diharapkan dapat memperkuat sektor perikanan sekaligus meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat pesisir melalui penyediaan fasilitas produksi dan distribusi hasil tangkapan.

Kepala Dinas Kelautan dan Perikanan Provinsi Papua, Iman Djuniawal, mengatakan pihaknya secara berkala melakukan pendampingan dan pemantauan terhadap perkembangan pembangunan di seluruh lokasi program.

Berdasarkan hasil pemantauan, hampir seluruh lokasi pembangunan telah mencapai progres di atas 25 persen. Bahkan, beberapa di antaranya sudah mendekati tahap penyelesaian.

“Kita terus mendampingi dan mengecek perkembangannya. Diharapkan bisa selesai pada akhir November atau pertengahan Desember, sehingga manfaatnya sudah mulai terlihat,” kata Iman, Senin (2/11).

Ia menjelaskan, pembangunan Kampung Nelayan Merah Putih tidak hanya berfokus pada penyediaan infrastruktur bagi masyarakat nelayan, tetapi juga diarahkan untuk membangun ekosistem pengelolaan perikanan secara terpadu, mulai dari proses produksi hingga pemasaran.

Iman menyebutkan, dari kuota 200 Kampung Nelayan Merah Putih yang dialokasikan untuk wilayah Tanah Papua, usulan awal dari seluruh wilayah mencapai 208 lokasi. Khusus Provinsi Papua, terdapat 111 kampung nelayan yang diusulkan untuk masuk dalam program tersebut.

Setelah melalui tahapan verifikasi dan penyusunan desain, sebanyak 88 lokasi di Provinsi Papua ditetapkan masuk dalam tahap pembangunan.

“Dari 111 usulan, setelah diverifikasi dan dibuat desain, menjadi 88 kampung nelayan yang sekarang dibangun. Kita harapkan pelaksanaannya bisa terwujud sesuai prioritas,” jelasnya.

Selain pembangunan fasilitas di darat, DKP Papua juga mulai memetakan kebutuhan armada kapal untuk mendukung konektivitas antarkawasan nelayan. Kapal tersebut nantinya diharapkan dapat membantu mengangkut hasil produksi dari kampung nelayan menuju pusat distribusi maupun pasar.

Menurut Iman, dukungan transportasi laut menjadi salah satu kebutuhan penting, terutama bagi kampung nelayan yang berada di wilayah kepulauan dan daerah dengan keterbatasan akses jalan darat. ***

The program aims to strengthen the fisheries sector and improve the livelihoods of coastal communities by providing facilities for fish production and distribution.

Head of the Papua Provincial Marine Affairs and Fisheries Office Iman Djuniawal said his office regularly provides assistance and monitors construction progress at all project sites.

According to the latest monitoring results, construction progress at nearly all sites has exceeded 25 percent, with several already nearing completion.

“We continue to provide assistance and monitor progress. We hope construction can be completed by the end of November or mid-December so that communities can begin benefiting from the program,” Iman said on Monday (November 2).

He explained that the development of Kampung Nelayan Merah Putih focuses not only on providing infrastructure for fishing communities but also on establishing an integrated fisheries management system covering the entire process from production to marketing.

Iman said that although 200 villages had been allocated to the greater Papua region, a total of 208 locations were initially proposed across the region. In Papua Province alone, 111 locations were proposed for inclusion in the program.

Following the verification and design preparation stages, 88 locations in Papua Province were approved for construction.

“Of the 111 proposed locations, 88 fishing villages were selected for construction following verification and design preparation. We hope the implementation will proceed according to the established priorities,” he explained.

In addition to developing land-based facilities, the Papua Provincial Marine Affairs and Fisheries Office has begun assessing the need for vessels to improve connectivity between fishing communities. These vessels are expected to facilitate the transportation of fishery products from fishing villages to distribution centers and markets.

According to Iman, maritime transport support is particularly important for fishing villages located on islands and in areas with limited road access. ***